GLD vs IAU — ETF Comparison
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU) differ in expense ratio (0.40% vs 0.25%) and AUM ($162.06B vs $72.97B). Here's how they compare across all key metrics.
Performance Comparison
Quick Verdict
IAU wins on 8 out of 9 metrics. IAU has a lower expense ratio (0.25%). IAU has higher AUM ($72.97B).
Basic Information
Metric
GLD
IAU
Fund Name
SPDR Gold Shares
iShares Gold Trust
Issuer
SPDR
iShares
Inception Date
Nov 18, 2004
Jan 21, 2005
Expense Ratio
0.40%
0.25%
AUM
$162.06B
$72.97B
Current Price
$416.54
$85.35
Today's Change
-1.17%
-1.18%
Performance Comparison
Period
GLD
IAU
1M
+0.47%
+0.49%
3M
-16.00%
-15.97%
6M
+13.15%
+13.21%
YTD
+4.58%
+4.65%
1Y
+36.10%
+36.25%
3Y
+126.42%
+123.14%
5Y
+143.41%
+153.26%
Top Holdings
GLD Holdings
Holdings data not yet available
IAU Holdings
Holdings data not yet available
Sector Allocation
GLD Sectors
Basic Materials100.00%
IAU Sectors
Real Estate100.00%
Frequently Asked Questions
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